Facundo Castelli (born 18 February 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Estudiantes de Buenos Aires, on loan from Deportivo Maipú.[1]

Facundo Castelli
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-02-18) 18 February 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Nono, Argentina
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Estudiantes BA
(on loan from Deportivo Maipú)
Youth career
Instituto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2020 Instituto 60 (7)
2019–2020Sarmiento (loan) 11 (0)
2021– Deportivo Maipú 43 (6)
2022–Estudiantes BA (loan) 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:42, 17 July 2022 (UTC)

Career

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Castelli began with Instituto.[1][2] He made the first three appearances of his career throughout the 2015 Primera B Nacional, in-between seasons where he didn't feature in the league though was on the substitutes bench twice.[1] His first professional league appearance came on 7 March 2015 against Central Córdoba, but his senior bow arrived in the preceding July versus Arsenal de Sarandí in the Copa Argentina.[1] Castelli netted his first goal in December 2016 in a win over Gimnasia y Esgrima.[1] The 2017–18 season saw the forward score six goals in the league, which included braces over Estudiantes and Juventud Unida respectively.[1][3][4]

Castelli spent 2019–20 out on loan with Sarmiento.[5] Eleven appearances followed, prior to his return to his parent club.[6] In March 2021, Castelli moved to Primera Nacional club Deportivo Maipú. In June 2022, Castelli joined Estudiantes de Buenos Aires on loan until 31 December 2023, free of charge and with a purchase option.[7]

Career statistics

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As of 18 July 2020.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Instituto 2014 Primera B Nacional 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2015 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016–17 26 1 0 0 0 0 26 1
2017–18 15 6 1 0 1[a] 0 17 6
2018–19 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
2019–20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 57 7 2 0 1 0 60 7
Sarmiento (loan) 2019–20 Primera B Nacional 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Career total 68 7 2 0 1 0 71 7
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the Primera B Nacional play-offs

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Argentina - F. Castelli". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Ficha Estadistica de FACUNDO CASTELLI". BDFA. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Instituto se aseguró a Facundo Castelli hasta 2020". Mundo D - La Voz. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Regalo para los hinchas de la Gloria: renovó Castelli". Canal Showsport. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  5. ^ "El delantero Facundo Castelli es nuevo refuerzo de Sarmiento". La Verdad. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  6. ^ ""Solo tengo palabras de agradecimiento", dijo Facundo Castelli en su despedida de Sarmiento". Diario Democracia. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  7. ^ El exdelantero de Instituto que cambia de equipo en Primera Nacional, lavoz.com.ar, 15 June 2022
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